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1950 s Very Large Original Sign Letter C - One Meter High
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Very Large Original Sign Letter C – One Meter High. Made from galvanised sheet metal with
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1950s Czech Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Antique 1910- 1920s Brass Bank Sign "LEGAL HOLIDAY" complete set, interchangable
Located in Buffalo, NY
1910 -1920s brass bank sign "Legal Holiday -Today Election Day -No Business Transacted" attached to
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1920s American Art Deco Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Hand Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Wall Trade Sign. c.1920
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th century hand painted French trade sign. c.1940 Double sided French trade sign for CAFES
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1940s English Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Original Fire Blanket and Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique piece of fire/safey history. Metal Fire Blanket sign/holder. Measure: 5.5 feet tall. Made by
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1970s American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Steel

Vintage School Crossing Safety Guard Folk Art Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand painted school safety crossing guard sign. Sheet metal and wood. Great original
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1950s American Folk Art Used Metal Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Early 20th Century Double Sided Toleware French Dentists Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Double Sided Toleware French Dentists Trade Sign An original untouched example
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1910s French Late Victorian Used Metal Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Old School 1940 s / 50 s NEON "MOTEL" Sign..Classic Font
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic vintage NEON "MOTEL" sign salvaged from a motel in Niagara Falls Canada,, Retains original
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

1930s Original Gilbeys Invalid Port Enamel Advertising Pub Garden Bar Sign
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
For sale we have a very striking, original 1930s/40s advertising sign in red and white enamel on
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1930s British Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Art Nouveau Moriz Jung Cabaret Fledermaus Vienna Enameled Advertising Sign
Located in Vienna, AT
A domed, black & white enameled Art Nouveau advertising sign for Cabaret Fledermaus in Vienna
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Iron

Rare Domed Wiener Werkstaette Vienna Art Nouveau Enameled Advertising Sign
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare, domed, black and white enameled Art Nouveau advertising sign for Wiener Werkstätte, founded
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Iron

Large Early 20th Century American Usg Sheetrock Advertising Porcelain Sign
Located in Forney, TX
sign, early 20th century, industrial American Art Deco Modern taste. The large blue, orange and
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Early 20th Century oversized English Trebor sweet shop trade sign.
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century oversized English Trebor sweet shop trade sign. A wonderful example of massive
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1920s British Folk Art Used Metal Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Large Channel Letter A Circus Lettering Advertising Sign from the the 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative large vintage tin channel letter “A” made of sheet metal, painted in a
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal, Tin

Early 20th Century Kodak Advertising Enamel Sign, English, For Train Rides
Located in Crespières, FR
This antique Kodak advertising sign is made of thick enamel in black, yellow and red colours. The
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage 1958 Jos. Schiltz Large 73" Lighted Brewing Beer Advertisement Bar Sign
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 1958 Jos. Schiltz Large 73" Lighted Brewing Beer Advertisement Bar Sign. Item features a
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1950s Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

1920s Steaks Chops Hand Painted Wood Sign • Early American Folk Art Signage
Located in Lancaster, PA
AND CHOPS” sign is hand-painted on wood with thick, period-correct lettering in buttery yellow against
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1920s American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Brown Boot Maker Store Sign, Antique Parisian Wall Decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French exterior sign of a Parisian boot maker in painted metal of beige and brown color
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19th Century French Belle Époque Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
background is black, but all very faded together, with a green border. The thin metal of the sign was painted
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Tin

Rare giant vintage American gold fiberglass boot shop display / bar sign 60s 70s
Located in Hastings, GB
. Gold fibreglass with metal rod and hanger. Try and find another one- you won't ! Lots of age-related
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Rare Wiener Werkstätte of America Inc New York Enameled Advertising Sign
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare, domed, black and white enameled Art Nouveau advertising sign for Wiener Werkstatte
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Iron

1950s Light UP "ROOMS FOR LET" "Chambres a Louer" SIGN, fRENCH eNGLISH
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charming 1940s / 1950s Light UP "ROOMS FOR LET" & "Chambres a Louer" SIGN, Unusual written in
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

1930 s / 1940 s Hand Crafted "CIGARETTS" Raised Block Letter Sign. OLD DELI
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930's / 1940's Hand Crafted "CIGARETTS" Raised Block Letter Sign. Folk art, sALvaged from an old
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1940s American Folk Art Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Antique Early 20th C Hanging Trade Shop Sign "Antiques" Star of David Solomon
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Hanging double sided trade sign, sheet metal with a black ground and gilt lettering. Two pretty
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Early 20th Century English Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Rare 1920 s can "Drugs" Sign /Arrow, LIGHT UP milk glass letters, double sided
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare 1920's can "Drugs" Sign /Arrow, LIGHT UP milk glass letters, double sided,, Pre-dates NEON
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1920s American Art Deco Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Cut Steel

Eat or Tea Large Scale 1950s American Porcelain Enameled Steel Letters Sign
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Superb large scale American 1950s porcelain enameled metal letters, over 24" high, originally used
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1930s American Art Deco Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Embossed Dekalb Hybrid Corn Advertising Farm or Mercantile Sign
By St. Thomas Metal Signs
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage sign was made by the St. Thomas Metal Sign Company of St. Thomas Ontario Canada and
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Iron Dog Black Painted Lawn Sign Dont Eat My Dog Why Would You Do That
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic patina on this vintage garden yard dog sign. Certainly a piece that would make a
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Iron

Vintage Grey Illuminated Letter R , 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
from an old advertising banner. It features a black metal body and a grey plastic cover. It is equipped
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1970s German Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Hand-painted sheet metal swordfish sign England 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Curious sign depicting swordfish in hand-painted sheet metal. English manufacture 1930s. Bon état. Measures 161x50x18 cm - inches 63.4x19.7x7. The swordfish is distinguished by it...
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Mid-20th Century Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Grey Illuminated Letter I , 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
from an old advertising banner. It features a black metal body and a grey plastic cover. It is equipped
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1970s German Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Grey Illuminated Letter F , 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
from an old advertising banner. It features a black metal body and a grey plastic cover. It is equipped
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1970s German Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Grey Illuminated Letter V , 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
from an old advertising banner. It features a black metal body and a grey plastic cover. It is equipped
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1970s German Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Grey Illuminated Letter N, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
from an old advertising banner. It features a black metal body and a grey plastic cover. It is equipped
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1970s German Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Grey Illuminated Letter M, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
from an old advertising banner. It features a black metal body and a grey plastic cover. It is equipped
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1970s German Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Grey Illuminated Letter E, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
from an old advertising banner. It features a black metal body and a grey plastic cover. It is equipped
Category

1970s German Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Red Illuminated Letter T , 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial red illuminated letter T was made in Italy during the 1970s and comes from an old advertising banner from an old carpet shop in Torino. It features a black ir...
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1970s Italian Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Red Illuminated Letter I , 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial red illuminated letter I was made in Italy during the 1970s and comes from an old advertising banner from an old carpet shop in Torino. It features a black i...
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1970s Italian Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Convex enamel plaque, André Stouls, Lutterbach beer, 1648, ALS Strasbourg
Located in NANTES, FR
This enamel plaque is typical of the 1930s, with a very geometric design. It is signed André
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20th Century European Art Deco Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Classic Motion Action Ad Neon Advertizing Clock
By Neon Products
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Motion Action Ad Neon Advertizing Clock.. Wonderful light blue neon,aLL Original., Clock working and keeping perfect time,, Outer wood case in original condition,, Top finish...
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1950s American Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

DSP Service Entrance Arrow
Located in Dekalb, IL
Double-sided porcelain directional arrow sign. This piece features white block text over a royal
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Mueller Electric Point-of-Sale Advertising Display
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1940s/1950s; Mueller Electric Co. - Cleveland, OH Vintage advertising store display. This piece features an assortment of offerings produced by Mueller, an electrical component ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Pepsi-Cola Enameled Metal Advertising Sign, Europe, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic Pepsi-Cola advertising sign made of enameled metal, dating from the 1970s. The design incorporates the classic logo with red cursive lettering, set against a wavy background ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Vintage Illuminated Letter N, 1980s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
from an old advertising banner. It features a grey metal body and a blue, white Plexiglas cover. It is
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1980s Dutch Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

English Wrought Iron Panel Baring the Monogram DC
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique English wrought iron panel baring the monogram DC. This exquisite sign has a scrolling
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Late 19th Century English Georgian Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Art Deco Box Neon "ETCHISON HATS" Wonderful Red Neon, The Neon Shop, LIMA OHIO
By Neon Products
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco Box Neon sign advertizing Etchison Hats,c.1930's,, wonderful red neon, made by The Neon
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1930s American Art Deco Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

1950s Shopsign
Located in Brecht, BE
Extra large and quirky, this iron shopsign ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Iron

1950 Vintage American Folk Art Band Stand Hand Painted Goofy Jazz Music Stand
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Hand painted band stand folding music stand, circa 1950s. Great folk art design and Goofy dog painted. Possibly from the Jazz Mill in Phoenix. Great wall hanging. When opened the de...
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1950s American Folk Art Used Metal Signs

Materials

Composition, Metal

Maserati Porcelain Enamel Trident Logo Sign
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Porcelain enamel on metal sign depicting the iconic Maserati trident logo.
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20th Century Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Shepard Fairey Peace Freedom Dove Metal Street Sign Contemporary Fine Art Obey
By Shepard Fairey
Located in Draper, UT
Peace & Dove Metal Sign Screenprint Comes ready to hang and the Certificate Of Authenticity is on
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2010s Street Art Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Early Carta Blanca Beer Sign. Mexico, 1940’s.
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Carta Blanca beer porcelain metal sign. Mexico, ca. 1940’s.
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1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

2 Pc, Antique Original Railway Express Agency Porcelain Signs
Located in Atlanta, GA
2 Pc, Antique Original Railway Express Agency Porcelain on Metal Signs - Measures 20" x 5.75" h.
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Early 20th Century American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Signed Mid-Century Silas Seandel Coffee Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice abstract Brutalist flora motif in mixed metals. Signed 1971. Please confirm item location (NY
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1970s American Brutalist Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Robe brooch by Robert Goossens Paris in wood and gilded metal, 1980 s
By Robert Goossens
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Robe brooch by Robert Goossens Paris, dark brown wood and gilded metal, Signed Goossens Paris
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1980s French Used Metal Signs

Materials

Gilt Metal

Brass and copper wall sculpture dated 1977 New York and signed
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Wall Sculpture in brass, copper and metal, signed and dated 1977, New York Art Gallery on the back
Category

1970s American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

Scandinavian Modern Patinated Metal Vase from Stjärnmetall ca 1930 s
Located in Örebro, SE
Rare vase from Stjärnmetall, Sweden, ca 1930s in patinated metal. Signed with makers mark
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vase in Metal, Wood and Engraved Glass. Swedish Grace, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
. Green and golden colored metal. Signs of use, some color loss. Patina due to age and wear.
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

François Colette : Chrome plated signed and dated mobile sculpture - 1975
By François Colette
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
made of chrome plated metal Signed "FC" and dated "75" (1975) Dimensions Height = 54 cm Width = 45
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1970s French Kinetic Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

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Used Metal Signs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of used metal signs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and wood, all used metal signs available were constructed with great care. Used metal signs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art and Industrial used metal signs are consistently popular styles. Curtis Jere, Silas Seandel and Paul Evans each produced beautiful used metal signs that are worth considering.

How Much are Used Metal Signs?

Used metal signs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,511, while the lowest priced sells for $44 and the highest can go for as much as $225,000.
Questions About Used Metal Signs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    You should not use a metal spoon with caviar because caviar can oxidize when it’s exposed to metal, resulting in an unpleasant taste. Caviar spoons are typically made from a variety of non-metal materials such as bone and mother of pearl. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary caviar spoons from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    The font used on London street signs is usually Univers Bold Condensed. However, local councils have the freedom to choose their own fonts, so you may see variations from the usual typeface in some places. You'll find a large collection of typographic art on 1stDibs.